Eight named accused have been made in the incident and of these, four have been arrested by the police, including the main accused who attacked him due to an alleged theft suspicion. \u00a0Neemuch SP Suraj Kumar Verma said that eight people have been named as accused, in which the main accused, Chhitarmal Gurjar and Mahendra Gurjar have been arrested. The driver and operator of the pickup vehicle have also been taken into custody. Their investigation is going on and the rest of the accused will also be arrested soon.<\/p>\n
The incident was reported in the Singoli police station area of \u200b\u200bNeemuch district. The accused first hit the Kanhaiyalal with a bike.<\/p>\n
Kanhaiyalal, belonging to the Bhil tribe, was beaten up, tied to a pick-up truck, and dragged for some distance by local villagers within the limits of the Singoli police station area. The police reached the spot and admitted the injured tribal man to Neemuch hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. \u201cWe have identified eight persons behind the assault and four including the mastermind has been detailed. Rest will be arrested soon,” a senior police officer told the media.<\/p>\n
After dragging him, nearly dead, he was taken to the hospital and died while undergoing treatment.\u00a0 The incident occurred on August 26, the video of which has also started circulating.<\/p>\n
\n#Horrific<\/a> In Singoli police station area of \u200b\u200bNeemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, A tribal youth was thrashed by a mob thinking it to be a thief, then tied to a truck and dragged for several kilometers, death.#TribalLivesMatter<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/y7dUp0j41p<\/a><\/p>\n
— The Dalit Voice (@ambedkariteIND) August 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n